From the Editor – Issue 30

Dear Kesher Friends, The bulk of this issue comes out of the papers that were delivered at Hashivenu Forum 2016 which focused on Sexuality. It was not too long ago that questions of the place of LBGTQ singles and couples were a taboo topic within Messianic Jewish circles. And it still remains so in many faith-based spheres. Nonetheless, reality is here. However sensitive the matter, it is incumbent for us as a scholarly journal to deal with the issues of raising children and sexual identity; and the ethical response of local bodies of believers when confronted with diverse sexual identity